We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Support & Development Worker to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is fixed term and is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

The successful applicant will support people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties by developing, organising and delivering community-based green, art and active groups. You will work in a person-centered, trauma informed, strength-based and creative way, supporting people with a range of issues important to their mental health and well-being. You will also recruit, coordinate, support and supervise volunteers who co-facilitate groups, help promote services and resources and actively contribute to shaping services.

Groups will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian,

You will have experience of developing and delivering art, green and active groups, excellent communication, IT, administration, and organisational skills, and you will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, key partners, and relevant professionals.

You will be office based, travel is required across Midlothian and flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead the delivery and development of our community mental health services across the Central area.

This is a varied operational leadership role with responsibility for service quality, people management, performance, partnerships and continuous improvement across Hub and Outreach services.

About the role

You’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring they are safe, effective, person-centred and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes for the people we support.

You’ll lead and develop staff, manage service performance and budgets, monitor quality and safeguarding, and use data and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement. You’ll also build strong relationships with commissioners, funders and community partners, helping strengthen referral pathways and develop new opportunities for our services.

As part of our Management Team, you’ll have the autonomy to resolve operational challenges, develop effective systems and procedures, and contribute to the wider development of Change Mental Health.

Essential

• Demonstrable experience leading, managing and motivating staff to deliver high-quality services.
• Strong knowledge of Scottish health and social care, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing operational procedures and quality processes.
• Experience building effective relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.

Desirable

• Experience working within or managing a regulated service.
• Experience managing service budgets and performance frameworks.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

If you’re an experienced service leader who combines strong operational management with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred mental health support, we’d love to hear from you.

Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Senior Service Manager to oversee the delivery, quality and development of our community mental health services across Central Services.

This is a senior operational leadership role with responsibility for multiple Hub and Outreach services, combining service oversight, people leadership, quality assurance, performance management and strategic development.

About the role

You’ll lead the safe and effective delivery of services across the region, ensuring high standards of person-centred support, strong safeguarding and health and safety processes, and consistent quality across teams.

You’ll oversee budgets, contracts, KPIs and service performance, lead audits and service reviews, and use data, feedback and outcomes to demonstrate impact and drive improvement.

Working closely with the Head of Service, you’ll also contribute to strategic planning, service development, funding opportunities and partnership working, deputising where required and helping shape the future direction of services.

Essential

• Significant experience leading, managing and developing teams delivering high-quality support.
• Excellent knowledge of Scottish health and social care policy, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
• Experience managing service budgets, contracts, performance and KPIs.
• Experience developing and implementing operational policies, procedures and quality systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership-working skills.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting and presenting service and outcome data.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Willingness to travel across service locations.

Desirable

• Experience working within and delivering a regulated service, including acting as a regulated supervisor.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for supporting people living with dementia to achieve good outcomes using a range of therapeutic interventions, resources and activities as appropriate. Working as part of the Registered and Commissioned Services team you will have responsibility for ensuring that services are of the highest quality and meet Alzheimer Scotland’s vision for unique therapeutic, highly person-centred support.

You will work with the wider team and Day Services Manager to ensure safe practice and delivery of high-quality, person-centred, therapeutic Registered and Commissioned Services, ensuring practice complies with Alzheimer Scotland’s policies. You will contribute to evidencing, reviewing and continually improving the quality of the services and will participate in internal audit and Care Inspectorate inspections.

You will operate within a building-based Day Care service. At times, this will involve working without supervision in the absence of the Day Services Manager.

You will work with the wider team to evidence that services meet Alzheimer Scotland’s Quality Guarantees, Scotland’s Health and Social Care standards and other quality frameworks including those of the Care Inspectorate where relevant. This includes ensuring that the activities and support offered meet the identified personal outcomes of those attending the services.

What you’ll have

The successful candidate will have a good understanding and/or experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families. This will include an understanding of the benefit of high quality, evidence based therapeutic activity, ongoing evaluation, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC codes of practice and the Care Inspectorate and their role in registered services.

Understanding and knowledge of dementia, mild cognitive impairment and Brain Health and experience of working with or supporting people living with dementia and their families.

The successful candidate will have a recognised professional qualification in health, social work or related field, to SCQF Level 6 (SVQ 2)

This post requires a full driving licence and access to a car.